NBA | Kings' Artest faces charges in dispute

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest faces four misdemeanor charges stemming from a dispute with his wife at home earlier this month.

The charges were filed late Tuesday. Placer County, Calif., Deputy District Attorney Dan Quick said Artest will be arraigned today on charges of battery and corporal injury to a spouse, false imprisonment and dissuading a witness from reporting a crime. Each carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.

Artest was arrested March 5 at his estate in Loomis, 25 miles northeast of Sacramento, and was released from custody after posting a $50,000 bond.

A Placer County sheriff's report said Artest grabbed a woman and pushed her down, then slapped her face during an argument. The report, which did not identify the victim because it was a domestic violence incident, said Artest took a phone from the woman the first time she tried to call 911.

Out for the season. Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut and forward Charlie Villanueva will miss the rest of the season because of injuries.

Bogut missed a game for the first time in his career last night against the Clippers because of a sprained left foot.

The second-year center was hurt against the Lakers on March 7. He re-injured his foot in practice on Tuesday.

Bogut will not need surgery and should be able to start performing "basketball activity" in six to eight weeks, Bucks GM Larry Harris said.

Bogut, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft, averaged 12.3 points and 8.8 boards this season.

Villanueva, also a second-year player, has developed recurrent right shoulder pain that will require arthroscopic surgery.

Raptors 92, Magic 85

TORONTO - Chris Bosh had 34 points and 16 rebounds in outplaying fellow all-star big man Dwight Howard in Toronto's victory over Orlando.

T.J. Ford had 16 points and 12 assists for the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors, who moved six games ahead of New Jersey.

Toronto ended a two-game skid despite missing No. 1 pick Andrea Bargnani, who had an appendectomy earlier in the day and remains hospitalized.

Heat 91, Hawks 83

ATLANTA - Jason Williams had 21 points and eight assists, and Miami beat Atlanta for its 10th victory in 11 games.

Mavericks 98, Cavaliers 90

CLEVELAND - Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help Dallas beat Cleveland.

The Mavericks, who have the NBA's best record at 56-11, have won four straight.

LeBron James finished with 31 points, but was 12-for-28 shooting as he single-handedly tried to put Cleveland back in it.

Spurs 90, Pacers 72

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Tim Duncan scored 27 points to lead San Antonio over slumping Indiana. The Spurs, who have clinched a playoff spot, snapped a two-game losing streak that came after they had won a season-high 13 in a row.

Clippers 104, Bucks 103

MILWAUKEE - Jason Hart made the go-ahead basket with three seconds left to give Los Angeles a win over Milwaukee.

Corey Maggette scored 22 points for Los Angeles, which moved into the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference.

Bobcats 92, Celtics 84

BOSTON - Raymond Felton had 19 points, five assists and three steals, and Charlotte used an 18-0 run to overcome a double-digit deficit and beat Boston.

Timberwolves 95, Kings 89

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Randy Foye scored 24 points and Kevin Garnett added 17 to lead Minnesota over Sacramento.

Wizards 108, SuperSonics 106

SEATTLE - Gilbert Arenas had 42 points as Washington topped Seattle.